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The Local Return Book Club is reading The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History, a thought-provoking treatise on taxes by Vanessa S. Williamson.

Pick up a copy of the book from your local library or favorite local, independently-owned bookstore, and join us for a discussion of the book.

Tuesday, January 12, 2027
7:00-8:15 p.m.
Virtual via zoom

Register here

“While, as Benjamin Franklin quipped, it may be that nothing is certain but death and taxes, only the former can be considered the great equalizer. Death comes for us all, regardless of our social or economic status. Taxes, on the other hand, have always been far more complicated. Vanessa S. Williamson’s new book, The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History, takes us on a fascinating journey through the history of taxation from colonization to the present day. In doing so, she makes a clear and, I’d argue, unassailable case that taxation, far from being a dry matter of fiscal policy, lies at the very heart of democracy itself.” – Ericka Taylor, NPR